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The 2012 Formula 1 Season

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The 2012 Formula 1 Season game quiz
"The 2012 F1 season was one of the most exciting ever. Find out what you remember of it, including the dramatic final race in Brazil."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. The 2012 F1 season had a very exciting start with seven different winners in the first seven races. Never before there were so many different winners at the start of an F1 season. Which of the following statements is correct?
    All seven winners started from the front row
    Two of the seven winners won their first ever Grand Prix
    All seven winners raced for different teams
    None of the seven winners recorded the fastest lap in the race they won


2. Celebrations were short-lived after Pastor Maldonado won the Spanish Grand Prix in a Williams. What happened after the race?
    The team's main sponsor announced its withdrawal from the sport
    The team's garage burnt down
    A couple of team members were involved in a bar fight when celebrating the victory
    Maldonado broke his ankle when he tripped on the podium


3. The main reason for the erratic results in the beginning of the season (seven different winners in the first seven races) was that the teams found it hard to cope with the new tyres. Who was the sole tyre manufacturer for the 2012 season?
    Goodyear
    Bridgestone
    Pirelli
    Michelin


4. The eighth Grand Prix had a winner who had already won a race this season. Who won the European Grand Prix held in Valencia, starting from 11th place?
    Mark Webber
    Lewis Hamilton
    Fernando Alonso
    Sebastian Vettel


5. Lotus driver Romain Grosjean was involved in many start crashes in the 2012 season. At the start of the Belgian Grand Prix he caused a multiple car shunt after driving into Lewis Hamilton's McLaren. What disciplinary action was taken against Grosjean after this incident?
    He was banned for one race
    He was fined 10,000 Euros
    He was banned for the remainder of the season
    He was given a 10 place drop in qualifying for the next race


6. Who finished on the podium in the Grand Prix of Malaysia, Canada and Italy, enough to earn a seat for McLaren in the 2013 season?
    Sergio Perez
    Nico Hülkenberg
    Paul di Resta
    Kamui Kobayashi


7. Who became the first female team boss after Peter Sauber retired as principal of his team?
    Susie Wolff
    Monisha Kaltenborn
    Sabine Kehm
    Maria de Villota


8. After Lewis Hamilton retired from the Singapore Grand Prix when leading, Sebastian Vettel inherited the race win. It was his first of four consecutive wins. Which race did Vettel NOT win?
    Indian Grand Prix
    Japanese Grand Prix
    United States Grand Prix
    Korean Grand Prix


9. The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix saw the eight different winner of the 2012 season. Which driver, who made his comeback this season, won the race?
    Kimi Räikkönen
    Romain Grosjean
    Michael Schumacher
    Pedro de la Rosa


10. Brazil was the scene for the season's final race. Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso were the only drivers who still had a chance to win the championship. What was the situation before the race, bearing in mind that a win earns 25 points?
    Vettel had 1 point more than Alonso
    Vettel had a 13 points advantage
    Alonso had 1 point more than Vettel
    Vettel had a 24 points advantage


11. Sebastian Vettel's title hopes were nearly wrecked in the first lap of the Brazilian Grand Prix when he made a bad start and another driver ran into his Red Bull. Which driver had a collision with Vettel?
    Romain Grosjean
    Jean-Eric Vergne
    Pastor Maldonado
    Bruno Senna


12. Between laps 19 and 48 it looked like the Brazilian Grand Prix would deliver yet another different winner. Who was the surprising leader?
    Daniel Ricciardo
    Nico Hülkenberg
    Kamui Kobayashi
    Paul di Resta


13. Seventeen laps before the end of the Brazilian Grand Prix Fernando Alonso's chances for the championship looked over when he was only in fourth position. What happened on lap 55 that revived his chances?
    Vettel retired from the race
    Both McLarens retired
    A collision between the two leading drivers
    Alonso overtook both McLarens


14. The 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix was Michael Schumacher's last F1 race. In what position did he finish?
    3rd
    7th
    10th
    He retired from the race


15. The 2012 season finished under safety car conditions.
    True
    False


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Compiled Dec 11 12